Lead Cloud Engineer

About the role

The Lead Engineering Cloud job designs the planning for the company's cloud platform. Working under limited supervision, this job develops operational plans for the processes and standards of developing the organization's technology architecture through the creation of a new cloud platform design. This job is considered a subject matter expert in the information systems architecture and engineering field internally and externally to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders on the strategic vision for the enterprise leveraging cloud, managed solutions and traditional capabilities; make recommendations on new solutions and technologies
• Designs and develops new, cutting edge cloud platform within the organization
• Ensures cloud platform allows business applications to transform into scalable, elastic systems that can be created on demand
• Performs hardware and software infrastructure updates and identifies improvements with the cloud infrastructure
• Communicates with management to provide updates and ensure integration of new system with existing operations to support the organization's cloud strategy
• Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to lower level information technology professionals to ensure high-quality and timely completion of projects

Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred
• Work Experience 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing and developing cloud automation, configuration management, and deployment of enterprise-scale infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible, and/or Python
• Excellent understanding and experience with cloud foundational services and cloud governance
• Broad experience using languages such as Python, Ruby, Bash, Java, Go, JavaScript and/or node.js

Skills

• 3+ Years of experience with AWS
• Experience working with Linux and Windows Operating System
• Demonstrated technical expertise in their field, including experience deploying one or more large scale cloud-based systems
• Knowledge of current cloud architecture, best practices, tools, and frameworks as well as emerging technologies, trends, and processes
• Experience using automation and CI/CD tools such as cloud formation, terraform, puppet, ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, Git, Maven, Docker, etc. with real world implementation
• AWS Professional Certification
• Experience with other cloud providers such as Oracle, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
• Experience working in an agile environment and on call rotation

Pay

Base Pay Range: $141,000/yr - $162,000/yr

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Company Overview

TIAA is a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today we're a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But we're not just another legacy financial services firm. We're fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us. Our Culture of Impact At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

Accessibility Support

TIAA offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If You Are a U.S. Applicant And Desire a Reasonable Accommodation To Complete a Job Application Please Use One Of The Below Options To Contact Our Accessibility Support Team: Phone: (800) 842-2755 Email: accessibility.support@tiaa.org